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  1. #1 nothing_matters
    97% matchVery Positive83% of 229 reviews2023
    Dev: Ka Hin Yuen
    Windows

    A short point & click narrative adventure inspired by the real life experience of a struggling solo indie game developer. A story about everything and hence nothing at all. Discover what truly matters to you.

    Why similar: Narrative 35.3%, Point & Click 21.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Dark 8.9%

  2. #2 Depression The Game
    96% matchMixed69% of 310 reviews2018
    Dev: DeepWorks Studios
    Windows

    Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?

    Why similar: Emotional 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Story Rich 10.4%

  3. #3 Depression Quest
    96% matchMixed61% of 3,931 reviews2014
    Dev: The Quinnspiracy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 75.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.

    Why similar: Text-Based 23.3%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Indie 13.3%, Emotional 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

  4. #4 Guilt Free
    95% matchVery Positive86% of 288 reviews2020
    Dev: Lateral Games
    Windows · Mac

    Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.

    Why similar: Text-Based 23.9%, Emotional 17.1%, Point & Click 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 11%

  5. #5 BROKEN LIFE
    94% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: IKKOSAMA
    Windows

    BROKEN LIFE is an atmospheric, fully voiced Point-and-Click Adventure set in a war-torn world. Follow Leo, a former soldier, as he returns to his hometown to uncover the fate of his family, restore his home, and confront the dark secrets hidden within.

    Why similar: Point & Click 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Emotional 10.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

  6. #6 Wait! Life is beautiful!
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 256 reviews2020
    Dev: [DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]Pub: GameNet
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    W!LiB! is an interactive psychological thriller about suicide, based on personal experience. This is a story about a void in the soul, about search and loss of the life purpose in trying to save oneself and others. This is a life that can be lived your own way. For any life is beautiful... isn’t it?

    Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%

  7. #7 Pleh!
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,337 reviews2023
    Dev: Jester Games
    Windows

    Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

    Why similar: Game Development 27.9%, Emotional 19.3%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Dark 8.7%

  8. #8 The End of You
    92% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: Memory of God
    Windows

    The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.

    Why similar: Narrative 30.6%, Emotional 22.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%

  9. #9 Disturbed
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,856 reviews2016
    Dev: iBlackpen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Point & Click 16.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dark 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.8%

  10. #10 you're just imagining it
    89% matchVery Positive97% of 442 reviews2024
    Dev: npckc
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A chronic illness simulator. You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. All you know is you are always in some state of pain. You've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Emotional 22.3%, Simulation 15.9%, Story Rich 15.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%

  11. #11 My Hidden Things
    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 reviews2020
    Dev: SIXDOTS
    Windows

    In the beginning there was nothing, only a chaos of dreams, out of which came Xary. He tried to understand people's nature and help them. Yet he is too young. And here you are. Together, you need to figure this all out…

    Why similar: Point & Click 18%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Emotional 10.6%, Hidden Object 9.9%

  12. #12 TOMORROW DON'T COME - Puzzling Depression
    90% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2018
    Dev: Peace & Love Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

    Why similar: Text-Based 27.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

  13. #13 Late Bird
    88% matchVery Positive95% of 120 reviews2022
    Dev: Vladimir SlavPub: Coldwild Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Late Bird is a short interactive story about birds, movies, suicidal thoughts and not growing up in time.

    Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Text-Based 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Narrative 15.4%, Hand-drawn 14.8%

  14. #14 Gender Dysphoria
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2023
    Dev: exodrifter
    Windows · Linux

    A short non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender.

    Why similar: Text-Based 24%, Narrative 21.1%, Emotional 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

  15. #15 Aroma
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2022
    Dev: Oyashiro.dev
    Windows · Mac

    This is a simple story about young people, about the aroma of youth and the smells of life, which can so easily be cut short by a fatal accident.Or maybe at the behest of a heartless fate.

    Why similar: Text-Based 27.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Story Rich 9%

  16. #16 Anxiety Puppy
    84% matchVery Positive97% of 222 reviews2025
    Dev: 小狗工作室Pub: Erabit
    Windows

    Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

    Why similar: Text-Based 28.6%, Emotional 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Education 13%, Point & Click 10.6%

  17. #17 Life Tastes Like Cardboard
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 322 reviews2019
    Dev: Demensa
    Windows

    A game about boredom and self-pity. It's about myself mostly. You walk around and press the 'interact' button. Sorry for making this.

    Why similar: Emotional 52.5%, Dark 21%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Indie 12.1%

  18. #18 Retention
    89% matchMostly Negative35% of 702 reviews2015
    Dev: Sometimes You
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    This game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. Once during a trip, he gets into trouble. Now he's lying on the cold ground, buried beneath his bicycle. Slides of various moments fly through his head.

    Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Puzzle 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Simulation 10.6%

  19. #19 A Game About
    85% matchVery Positive90% of 881 reviews2018
    Dev: byolivierb
    Windows · Mac

    A Game About is a free, short, lo-fi point & click adventure that tasks the player with living with their daily routine. Through day to day choices, life changes in imperceptibles and unexpected ways.

    Why similar: Point & Click 71.6%, Indie 28.4%

  20. #20 My Friend The Spider
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: MCA
    Windows

    A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.5%, Dark 25.1%, Narrative 23.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Simulation 3.7%

  21. #21 Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why
    81% matchVery Positive97% of 235 reviews2026
    Dev: senpiPub: GOGOGOBATO
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Life sometimes feels like it’s going in circles." Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why is a short pixel art Visual Novel about a girl who tell herself this, forever. Maybe you can try to help her ?

    Why similar: Text-Based 21.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Point & Click 17.2%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

  22. #22 Isolated Room
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 95 reviews2022
    Dev: Black Hole Games
    Windows

    What to do when your days are not going well? What to do when you need to wake up and manage a troubled life, in which you need to work, eat well and still have time for yourself? Isolated Room is about that, and maybe a little more.

    Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Visual Novel 18%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Simulation 9.5%

  23. #23 Destined to Die
    83% matchMostly Positive75% of 219 reviews2021
    Dev: SuncatsPub: Suncats
    Windows · Mac

    Destined to Die is a task managing game about depression, containing over 200+ pieces of physical and digital art. What's the point in life, if all paths lead to death. Choose your actions, and learn how to live. All paths lead to death, but how long can you live?

    Why similar: Emotional 33.4%, Hand-drawn 33.1%, Dark 17%, Choices Matter 10%, Simulation 3.1%

  24. #24 last seen online
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,052 reviews2024
    Dev: Sochin Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Look through someone else’s computer. Inspired by early “escape room” flash games.

    Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Puzzle 17.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, Simulation 10.9%

  25. #25 Wait! Life is Beautiful! Prologue
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 439 reviews2020
    Dev: [DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]Pub: GameNet
    Windows

    W!LiB! Prologue allows you to try and live one day of Will's life in trying to save people on the legendary Suicide Bridge. Would you be able to find the right words? How many souls could you save in one day? And how would you feel if you're not good enough?..

    Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Story Rich 13%, Dark 11.5%, Puzzle 11%

  26. #26 Introvert: A Teenager Simulator
    81% matchMostly Positive72% of 869 reviews2021
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    One of the new guys in school tells you he’s going to shoot up the school if he doesn’t make friends in 5 days. Discover the decisions, people, situations you will encounter while playing and trying to make friends of your own and living your own life.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 35.7%, Atmospheric 23.4%, Dark 22.8%, Story Rich 18.1%

  27. #27 Faded Grey
    80% matchMostly Positive78% of 166 reviews2021
    Dev: Derek Golliher
    Windows

    A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.

    Why similar: Emotional 30.7%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Hidden Object 13.5%, Dark 11.6%

  28. #28 To Make a Game
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2022
    Dev: TheBluePenguin
    Windows · Linux

    A short meta story about the struggles of procrastination, and never finishing the things you start. Help motivate me, and give me the confidence I need to finish something.

    Why similar: Game Development 28.2%, Emotional 18.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Text-Based 13.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%

  29. #29 Pandemic Love
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2021
    Dev: Red Skald
    Windows

    A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?

    Why similar: Emotional 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Simulation 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

  30. #30 氷点下30度の絶望
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 285 reviews2025
    Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
    Windows

    可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。

    Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9%

  31. #31 LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2020
    Dev: Rocketship ParkPub: Thalamus Digital
    Windows · Mac

    Every life has a story. Every story has regret. But what if you could change the past? LOVE is a puzzle game about finding the things we’ve lost in ourselves and the people who help us find them.

    Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Emotional 29.7%, Indie 18.4%, Puzzle 16.1%, Singleplayer 4%

  32. #32 心塞男孩 Sadboy
    79% matchMostly Positive79% of 129 reviews2019
    Dev: 热泉 RedSpring
    Windows

    Sadboy is a narrative video game...Telling a story about the sadboy's thoughts and challenges after his graduation. This is a game that could make you think about your life... Probably, you may have already been through what the sadboy was facing[/b]

    Why similar: Point & Click 71.7%, Indie 28.3%

  33. #33 Something Strange
    77% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
    Windows

    Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

    Why similar: Text-Based 35.2%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Dark 8.4%, Indie 3.5%

  34. #34 Hold Me Still
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Zeroshade123
    Windows

    "Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.

    Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Emotional 19.7%, Puzzle 15.9%, Hidden Object 13.9%, Story Rich 7.1%

  35. #35 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
    76% matchMostly Positive71% of 226 reviews2021
    Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

    Why similar: Emotional 24.6%, Story Rich 20.5%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Dark 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%

  36. #36 Inversed
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: Tymedust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?

    Why similar: Emotional 19.7%, Point & Click 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10.2%

  37. #37 Imagine Lifetimes
    76% matchMixed66% of 138 reviews2020
    Dev: Frycandle
    Windows

    Satirical, short and simple point-and-click "simulation" game about the meaninglessness of life.

    Why similar: Narrative 35.6%, Point & Click 30.7%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Indie 3.7%

  38. #38 Find someone else
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 130 reviews2018
    Dev: Red Skald
    Windows

    A visual novel about the ever-changing nature of relationships and the hardships of dealing with loss.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 50%, Simulation 31.8%, Indie 18.2%

  39. #39 Everything Will Be Fine!
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2026
    Dev: nanohanaPub: room6
    Windows

    A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.

    Why similar: Text-Based 28.5%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Dark 8%

  40. #40 Everyday Devil
    70% matchVery Positive97% of 181 reviews2026
    Dev: alleesaur
    Windows

    A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.

    Why similar: Text-Based 34.6%, Psychological Horror 24%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Story Rich 7.3%

  41. #41 Unemployment Simulator 2018
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: Samuel LehikoinenPub: turbolento publishing
    Windows

    Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Story Rich 18.6%, Puzzle 14.2%, Simulation 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.8%

  42. #42 Legend of Homebody
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 449 reviews2021
    Dev: 疯王子Pub: CrazyPrince
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The simple game of a shut-in learning from home and earn money. (The game is purely fictional, do not try this out in reality. This is a somewhat serious and heavy game, so don't be fooled by appearances.)

    Why similar: Game Development 33%, Text-Based 20.6%, Point & Click 16.5%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Multiple Endings 8%

  43. #43 Room of Depression
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 800 reviews2023
    Dev: FirePillar2Pub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    "Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.

    Why similar: Emotional 34.8%, Education 20.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 10.7%

  44. #44 New Meaning
    74% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2021
    Dev: Brave Lobster Studios
    Windows

    In New Meaning you play as Luke Wilson, or do you? Luke is a struggling teenager trying to shed some light upon a dark lonely world, will you help him or will you aid his departure into depression? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Psychological Horror 35.3%, Story Rich 14.3%, Dark 11%, Singleplayer 2.8%

  45. #45 Closer the Distance
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 277 reviews2024
    Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Skybound Games
    Windows

    Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

    Why similar: Narrative 37.4%, Emotional 17.7%, Point & Click 17.6%, Story Rich 9.6%, Choices Matter 9%

  46. #46 Don't Let Me Fade
    69% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: AinkOink
    Windows

    Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.

    Why similar: Point & Click 27.3%, Text-Based 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Emotional 16.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%

  47. #47 Nirvana Game Of Life
    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 75 reviews2022
    Dev: Goldtusks
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A darkly humorous life simulator where every decision matters. Swipe left or right to guide a life through hundreds of strange events while balancing Health, Money, Social, and Happiness. Live well, die horribly, and try again.

    Why similar: Text-Based 50.8%, Choices Matter 23.3%, Simulation 22.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%

  48. #48 The Safe Place
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2023
    Dev: Anate Studio
    Windows · Mac

    This is a dramatic deep social point&click adventure about tough childhood and self-sacrifice.

    Why similar: Point & Click 31.9%, Hand-drawn 23.1%, Hidden Object 10.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%

  49. #49 Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2024
    Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.

    Why similar: Emotional 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Text-Based 11.7%

  50. #50 SELF
    72% matchMostly Positive77% of 272 reviews2020
    Dev: doBellPub: indienova
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Indie 27.3%, Story Rich 19.5%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Singleplayer 5.1%

  51. #51 Later
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 106 reviews2025
    Dev: GaHa Games
    Windows

    A short hidden object adventure about doing things later. Search, find, and don't lose yourself.

    Why similar: Point & Click 39.1%, Hidden Object 22.9%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Indie 6.3%

  52. #52 Loneliness
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 144 reviews2021
    Dev: Jordan Magnuson
    Windows

    An experimental, minimalistic microgame about loneliness. Originally released as a Flash game in 2010 that was featured by Extra Credits.

    Why similar: Emotional 32%, Point & Click 28%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Dark 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.8%

  53. #53 i love me, i love me not
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2022
    Dev: MALGOW
    Windows · Mac

    a hand-drawn mental-health-focused game!

    Why similar: Emotional 44.4%, Education 36.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 2.4%

  54. #54 a new life.
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,375 reviews2020
    Dev: Angela He
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.

    Why similar: Emotional 31.8%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Indie 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

  55. #55 un/FRAGMENT.
    68% matchPositive88% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: izakiko paradox
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short 10 minute visual novel about being a fragment in the universe and trying to find a way out of the ****.

    Why similar: Emotional 29.8%, Text-Based 17.1%, Dark 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%

  56. #56 Nobody - The Turnaround
    67% matchMixed60% of 14,289 reviews2022
    Dev: U.Ground Game StudioPub: Thermite Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Nobody – The Turnaround is a life simulator set in a parallel world that echoes modern society. Manage your time and resources carefully, strive to find a way through difficult times, and overcome the predicament you find yourself in.

    Why similar: Emotional 31.4%, Simulation 18.8%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Multiple Endings 13%, Story Rich 11.2%

  57. #57 The Test: Reality Check
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 632 reviews2025
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.

    Why similar: Text-Based 21.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Education 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 10.9%

  58. #58 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023
    Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

    Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Psychological Horror 16%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.3%

  59. #59 The Painting
    66% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2024
    Dev: Tymedust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically.

    Why similar: Emotional 29.6%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Text-Based 10.4%

  60. #60 Leila
    64% matchVery Positive88% of 568 reviews2025
    Dev: Ubik Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.

    Why similar: Narrative 22.4%, Point & Click 14.6%, Emotional 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%

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